![]() So his martial arts skills, compared to the other boys, are pretty much through the roof… I guess you could say that Mulan and Honghui start off on the wrong foot. “Honghui is a young conscript,” An ( Mortal Engines) explains, “just like all the other conscripts-but he has a military background. Honghui is a fellow trainee soldier in the Imperial Army, who begins the film as Mulan’s competitor… but who ultimately becomes her friend. You normally don’t see that because when he’s in his armor, he’s very strict and very military.” Those are the more sentimental moments that reveal inner vision and passion. Says Yen, known recently for his turn in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, “Tung is mentor, and she sees something in, not only his skill but also his wisdom… I enjoyed the scenes with the conversations between Mulan and Tung. Dignified and highly experienced on the battlefield, he acts as something of an adviser to Mulan. Even when he’s heartbroken when she goes in his place, I think in his heart of hearts he knows she will come back and bring greatness.”Ĭommander Tung is the leader of the battalion in which Mulan winds up serving. And Zhou understands that, so you see Zhou always trying to straddle this line of containment but not refinement. But it’s impossible, because you cannot contain that kind of a spirit. Zhou tries to contain her spirit as much as he knows how. One girl, Mulan, has a spirit that’s very different from anyone else. When we meet him, it is years later, and he has a family-a wife and two girls. Describing his character, Ma ( 24, Rush Hour) says, “Zhou is a former military man who went to war and was injured. ![]() And that’s where the energy of the character is.” Yes, I am playing a hero, so we need to bring out that side, but I think every human being is complex-and complex is so beautiful. You have to kind of lose yourself and not think about just how brave Mulan is. On her approach to playing such an iconic character, Liu ( The Forbidden Kingdom) explains, “Each day I allowed myself to forget who I am for the moment. At first she is totally out of her depth, but she learns fast and develops into a strong, powerful leader-forging new relationships along the way. When each family has to provide one man to join the battle against the invaders, Mulan takes the place of her father, who suffers from an old war wound. Much like the character in the beloved original animated film, Mulan is determined, strong, and compassionate. We’re only a few days away from the much-anticipated debut of Disney’s Mulan, a Disney+ Premier Access offering-which means it’s the perfect time to meet (or reintroduce ourselves to!) the characters we’ll see in this epic live-action adventure.
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